Happy ending!
On Wednesday morning, 11 killer whales were discovered trapped in ice, off the coast of the small Inuit village of Inukjuak.
Image by Marina Lacasse / AP
A local hunter discovered the orcas, two of which were adults, with nine younger whales.
Image by Maggie Okituk / Reuters
The 11 whales were confined in a space of about 30 feet by 30 feet, which they used as an opening for a breathing hole.
Image by Maggie Okituk / Reuters
The whales began to panic, trying to find open water, but were unable to, being surrounded completely by ice.
Image by The Canadian Press, Marina Lacasse / AP